Passionate wine wanderers

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There is obviously no shortage of wine blogs on the Internet so one would be quite entitled to wonder why let TheWinederers loose into the world now? An overly simplistic answer would be… for the love of fine wine, dinning and travelling and it would be quite an accurate one, truth be told, but there is much more to it.

Cascina Barac Winery – Alba, Piedmont, Italy

The amount of information and technology we have available has exploded over the past 100 years; we can now do, access or see, by use of the smartphone we hold in our back pocket, things which our grandparents could not have dreamt of and still winemaking has not, in essence, changed that much. This makes wine incredibly resilient, as it has stood the test of time and simply refuses to be ushered, there is no “fast wine”, no shortcuts and no cheats to making fine wine without putting an effort into it. However, it also makes wine a rather mysterious product, which tends to be perceived as being “pour les connoisseurs”, while the remainder of us mortals are left to pick randomly from the ever more rich offer available on the supermarket shelf.

House Wine pictured at Casa Vlasia Inn – Snagov, Romania

We strongly believe that this prejudice against wine does not do it justice and more and more people should be able to enjoy this healthy beverage responsibly, whilst making educated choices in terms of wines and food pairing. That’s why the Winederers will approach with equal passion and respect a bottle of Barolo, one of Malbec of Cahors or your local supermarket off-the-shelf Feteasca Neagra, one of Romania’s flagship wines. In doing so, we are looking at equally sharing our passion, knowledge and thoughts with our readers as we are looking at learning from them, while we undertake our fascinating journey into the world of wine together.

Cascina Barac Winery – Alba, Piedmont, Italy

That being said, what better way is there to open one’s horizons to knowledge than acquiring it first hand by wandering off to the wineries that give us our beloved wines. From the hills of Piedmont, Italy to those of Cahors, France and the wide array of Romania’s terroir, we will explore and tell tales of wineries worth visiting, the accommodation and tasting facilities they offer.

Moreover, inspired by the revival which has swept the Romanian wine sector in the last 10 years, we will attend and report on local wine tasting events, hoping to give fellow wine lovers a flavor of their atmosphere and, perhaps, also convince them to take a leap of faith and attend the next wine event in town – after all, there is no better way to get out of your comfort zone and get acquainted to new wines than tasting, comparing and contrasting them in good company.

Last but not least, we would like to stress what the Winederers is all about, namely the love of wine and travelling. It is about simple things in life. It is meant to bring forth the message that wine is to be shared with family around the Sunday meal or enjoyed with friends over a casual outing, that wine is a labour of joy, an act of creation, a work of art, uniquely embedded with the features of its terroir, its viticulture and its oenology pedigree. Whether wine is a reason to fine dine, to make or nurture friendship, to simply enjoy one’s time or to travel to a particular destination is to be decided by each and every one of us, but if reading the Winederers’ thoughts on such matters inspires at least one individual to give wine a chance over any other less healthy beverage on any particular evening, be it for curiosity only, the blog has definitely fulfilled its purpose.

We are happy to have you here and look forward to hearing from you anytime you agree, disagree or would like to share your thoughts on anything posted.

Best,

The Winederers

Acquiring a taste for wine wandering was last modified: September 12th, 2017 by TheWinederers

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We are the Winederers, passionate wine wanderers looking to educate ourselves and others by telling tales of wine and wineries throughout the world, documenting our wine traveling and the gems we find along the way and attending and reporting on tasting events.